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Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings
@
Los Angeles Rams
Los Angeles Rams
Date
September 20, 1987
Kickoff
04:00 PM ET
01:00 PM PT
Score
MIN 21 — LAR 16 F

Stadium

Capacity: 70,000

Inaugurated: 01/01/1966

Broadcast

Announcers

Jim Lampley, Ken Stabler

Summary

MIN and LAR combined for 390 passing yards and 3 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Darrin Nelson led MIN with 58 rushing yards while Eric Dickerson paced LAR with 90. Through the air, Anthony Carter topped MIN with 117 receiving yards while Eric Dickerson led LAR with 35.

Expected Points Summary

MIN
Total11.09
Off2.75
Def10.37
ST1.57
LA
Total-11.09
Off-10.37
Def-2.75
ST-1.57

Team Stats

Stat MIN LA
First Downs 17 15
Rush-Yds-TDs 25-96-0 35-122-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 17-38-285-3-0 15-25-105-0-1
Sacked-Yards 4-28 2-17
Net Pass Yards 257 88
Total Yards 353 210
Fumbles-Lost 4-2 3-1
Turnovers 2 2
Penalties-Yards 7-88 9-55
Time of Possession 28:02 31:58

Expected Points Detail

MIN
Offense
Pass: 2.98
Rush: 0.68
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: 3.18
Rush: 7.19
TO: 0.42
Returns
KO: -2.28
KR: -1.62
P: 5.67
PR: -1.09
FG/XP: 0.89
LA
Offense
Pass: -3.18
Rush: -7.19
TO: -0.42
Defense
Pass: -2.98
Rush: -0.68
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 1.62
KR: 2.28
P: 1.09
PR: -5.67
FG/XP: -0.89

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat MIN LA
First Downs 17 15
Rush-Yds-TDs 25-96-0 35-122-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 17-38-285-3-0 15-25-105-0-1
Sacked-Yards 4-28 2-17
Net Pass Yards 257 88
Total Yards 353 210
Fumbles-Lost 4-2 3-1
Turnovers 2 2
Penalties-Yards 7-88 9-55
Time of Possession 28:02 31:58

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Vikings Carl Hilton 8 yard pass from Wade Wilson (Chuck Nelson kick) 7-0
2 Vikings Anthony Carter 46 yard pass from Wade Wilson (Chuck Nelson kick) 14-0
3 Rams Buford McGee 2 yard rush (Mike Lansford kick) 14-7
4 Rams Johnnie Johnson 20 yard blocked punt return 14-13
Rams Mike Lansford 27 yard field goal 14-16
Vikings Hassan Jones 41 yard pass from Wade Wilson (Chuck Nelson kick) 21-16

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